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La Vidijeunesse Vol. XXIII-I April 2016

Everybody comes in the world with a spark. To ignite that spark into a firework and discover the latent talent, the new

entrants of VDJS, continuing with the tradition, on the dusk of May 2, 2016 showcased their prowess. The grand event began

with the lighting of the auspicious lamp by the Principal, Ms Shalini Mehrotra, the Administrator and the Vice Principal.

The event was packed with exemplary talent from every fresher, may it be a student or a staff teacher in performances like the

Action song, the rib-tickling Skit, depiction of India's diverse culture by Garba and Bhangra, the graceful classical dance, the

melodious Western group and Solo songs and nevertheless our cute little girls hopping on the beats of –'I'm a Gummy Bear'.

The new members of staff engrossed the audience with a poem recitation, an elegant dance and a surprise song by the

Administrator. The auditorium echoed with applause and exhilaration.

It was a delight to watch the captivating performance and the evening gave an ideal platform to the new entrants to emerge

and mingle with the ethos and trend of VDJS.

Indeed, VDJS is proud to have such budding talents as a part of its family. The show concluded with the Principal's address in

which she praised the efforts of the performers and formally announced their induction in the fabric of VDJS.

7VIDYA DEVI JINDAL SCHOOL, HISAR

FRESHERS’ NITE

Exploring the Harappan Culture!

A workshop on Creative Writing (Classes IX and X) and Painting (Classes VI to VIII) was conducted by Ms Bulbul Sharma - an author of the book ‘The Anger of Aubergines: Stories of Women and Food’ and celebrated artist, on April 25 and 26, 2016.

Gummy Bears

Ms. Shikha Kalsiwal(School Counsellor)

LAUREATE

THE BEST TEACHER - HARYANA ZONE15th NATIONAL CYBER OLYMPIAD 2015-16

Ms Seema Dhillon

Padamshri J. K Kate Memorial Hindi DebateNeeharika Malik, Gunjan Aggarwal &

Khushali Jaiswal - Winners Trophy

Thumbs up! 12 STUDENTS QUALIFIEDTHE BLACKBELT 1st DAN.

50th Gowardhandass Memorial Extempore Declamation

Vasundhara Panghal & Medhavi Jain Runners-up trophy

VDJS - Second Runners-up in 'DHAROVAR' Heritage Fest. Vasundhara Panghal and Samiksha Singh Runners-up in D F Jack Memorial English Debate

The much awaited trip for class XII started with a train journey on April 4, 2016 from Delhi to Mumbai. The sight of the

Mumbai Central zeroed our tiredness and rejuvenated us enough to commence with sightseeing and visit the renowned places

like the Gateway of India, the Marine Drive,Mani Bhavan - the Gandhi Museum,the Hanging Garden, Nehru Planetarium

and the Fish Aquarium. The next two days were spent enjoying rides and slides in Aqua Imagica and Imagica respectively,

which offered us the most magical of experiences.

At the dusk of the third day we left for Goa. We checked- in in one of the most exotic beach resorts at South Goa. We spent an

amazing time at several beaches and the market that glorified the town was amazingly vibrant. Our most exciting moment

was at the Calangute Beach in North Goa which was followed by a visit to the Aguada Fort and St. Basilica Church and an

hour of a river cruise at Panjim. The train journey marked the end of our mind boggling trip only to commence the beginning

of new adventures later. We came back to VDJS on the evening of 12th April, 2016 with indelible memories.

By Grecy Singhania Class XII D

VDJS organized its maiden Grassroots Soccer Festival on April 16-17, 2016 for giving a platform to the upcoming soccer

players of the school and campus. The term Grassroots, in football, is referred to beginners of the game, mainly less than

twelve years. The festival was a six team invitational event for boys and girls, which saw the participation of a total of 200

players and officials comprising of three talented contingents from the soccer playing belt of Hisar, Bhiwani and Jind and the

eminent Soccer Learning Center players of Dwarka. The carnival encouraged the players to display their skills, while

learning and enjoying the game with the best in Haryana and Delhi. It not only boosted the teams but also inculcated qualities

like sportsmanship, courage, fair play and discipline. The coaches, parents, teachers and players also gave a very

appreciative feedback.

The Suncity Multiplex echoed with liveliness as on April 24, 2016 the girls of Class XII saw King Khan in his Double Avatar in 'Fan'.

IPSC Shooting Championship - The Daly College, IndoreOur Shooters, Achhie Mial & Yashnoor Bagged a Gold Medal each

Overall Position : U-17 1st , U-19 3rd

LAUREATE

THE BEST TEACHER - HARYANA ZONE15th NATIONAL CYBER OLYMPIAD 2015-16

Ms Seema Dhillon

Padamshri J. K Kate Memorial Hindi DebateNeeharika Malik, Gunjan Aggarwal &

Khushali Jaiswal - Winners Trophy

Thumbs up! 12 STUDENTS QUALIFIEDTHE BLACKBELT 1st DAN.

50th Gowardhandass Memorial Extempore Declamation

Vasundhara Panghal & Medhavi Jain Runners-up trophy

VDJS - Second Runners-up in 'DHAROVAR' Heritage Fest. Vasundhara Panghal and Samiksha Singh Runners-up in D F Jack Memorial English Debate

The much awaited trip for class XII started with a train journey on April 4, 2016 from Delhi to Mumbai. The sight of the

Mumbai Central zeroed our tiredness and rejuvenated us enough to commence with sightseeing and visit the renowned places

like the Gateway of India, the Marine Drive,Mani Bhavan - the Gandhi Museum,the Hanging Garden, Nehru Planetarium

and the Fish Aquarium. The next two days were spent enjoying rides and slides in Aqua Imagica and Imagica respectively,

which offered us the most magical of experiences.

At the dusk of the third day we left for Goa. We checked- in in one of the most exotic beach resorts at South Goa. We spent an

amazing time at several beaches and the market that glorified the town was amazingly vibrant. Our most exciting moment

was at the Calangute Beach in North Goa which was followed by a visit to the Aguada Fort and St. Basilica Church and an

hour of a river cruise at Panjim. The train journey marked the end of our mind boggling trip only to commence the beginning

of new adventures later. We came back to VDJS on the evening of 12th April, 2016 with indelible memories.

By Grecy Singhania Class XII D

VDJS organized its maiden Grassroots Soccer Festival on April 16-17, 2016 for giving a platform to the upcoming soccer

players of the school and campus. The term Grassroots, in football, is referred to beginners of the game, mainly less than

twelve years. The festival was a six team invitational event for boys and girls, which saw the participation of a total of 200

players and officials comprising of three talented contingents from the soccer playing belt of Hisar, Bhiwani and Jind and the

eminent Soccer Learning Center players of Dwarka. The carnival encouraged the players to display their skills, while

learning and enjoying the game with the best in Haryana and Delhi. It not only boosted the teams but also inculcated qualities

like sportsmanship, courage, fair play and discipline. The coaches, parents, teachers and players also gave a very

appreciative feedback.

The Suncity Multiplex echoed with liveliness as on April 24, 2016 the girls of Class XII saw King Khan in his Double Avatar in 'Fan'.

IPSC Shooting Championship - The Daly College, IndoreOur Shooters, Achhie Mial & Yashnoor Bagged a Gold Medal each

Overall Position : U-17 1st , U-19 3rd

Ÿ All eyes popping towards Nidhi Goyal as Class XII watched Fan. We know Nidhi you love SRK!Ÿ Gunjan Aggarwal trying to steal photos of Virat Kohli from HM room. Anushka Sharma Vs GunjanŸ Shailender Bhaiya wearing his armour, Praveen Sir getting his headgear on and Seema Ma'am getting ready with her

sword and shield to face 40 spartans of Class XII D who were eagerly waiting and crowding outside computer lab for

their IT Period. We all know why!Ÿ Anubha Jain and Amisha Godara caught listening to their Mp3 by Vinayak Sir and Ganti Sir during morning prep. Be careful next time!Ÿ Lizard FELL in love with Parisha Salaklan in the Psychology Lab. Or maybe the other way roundŸ Apoorva Pilania irritating everyone with her new fad of 'Jelly Fish' rather than shaking hands. Rotten tomatoes for youŸ Old comers checking new comers for calling seniors DIDI and not DI. It's a sin if you do so!

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar (the Gregorian calendar) to replace the

old Julian Calendar. The new calendar called for New Year's Day to be celebrated January

1. Many people either refused to accept the new date, or did not learn about it, and

continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1. Other people began to make fun of these

traditionalists, sending them on "fool's errands" or trying to trick them into believing

something false. Eventually, the practice spread throughout Europe and today we know it

as April fool's Day.

In 1957 the jokesters at BBC, ran a segment on the coming of spring after a mild winter and what that meant for Swiss farmers.

The answer? An unusually large spaghetti crop. According to the Museum of Hoaxes, "Huge numbers of viewers were taken

in. Many called the BBC wanting to know how they could grow their own spaghetti tree. To this the BBC diplomatically

replied, 'Place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best.

In 1933, the "Madison Capital-Times" announced that the capitol building had collapsed after a series of strange explosions

that they attributed to "large quantities of gas, generated through many weeks of verbose debate in the Senate and Assembly

chambers. “Many were outraged, those with a sense of humour laughed”

Some serious fooling done!

The story behind April Fools Day

By Garima Kejriwal Class IX A

Round Square Conference at Vivek High School, Chandigarh

I along with four students (Ayushi, Khushi, Seerat Dhesi and Tannushree) from our school attended the Round Square

Conference at Vivek High School, Chandigarh from April 13-17, 2016. Nineteen reputed schools from all over the country

participated in it.The theme of the conference was 'Mindfulness' - The way to Peace.

The first key note speaker was Mr. Lama Yeshe, a Buddhist monk. He highlighted the transformational nature of mindfulness

and the positive impact it can have on our lives and the lives of those around us. The second keynote speaker was Padmashree

Ajeet Bajaj, the first Indian to have completed the Polar Trilogy which entails skiing to the North Pole, to the South Pole and

across Greenland. In his address he said, “There will be many challenges, but if you step fast with determination and face

challenges head on with a smile there will be no challenge or storm too big.” The delegates were divided into four Barazza

groups named after the indigenous trees of Chandigarh - Amaltas, Gulmohar, Kadam and Simbal where they got a chance to

express their views and exchange their ideas and thoughts with each other.

The conference ended with the Lama summing up the conference and reading out the conference statement prepared on the

basis of the discussion of Barazza sessions- 'In a world full of conflict, moral confusion, fear and anxiety, mindfulness is a

way of living in the present moment which connects us with our inner selves and with nature to achieve peace and

harmony with ourselves and others. Periods of reflection keep us in constant touch with all our senses and emotions

helping us to make reasoned, responsible and empathetic choices in life.’

The Conference broadened the horizons of my understanding, taught me how to be mindful and look at things with a different

perspective.

Workshop on Life Lessons & Art Therapy

By Paridhi Class XI D

The students of classes IX and XI attended a three day workshop with Mr. Deepak Ramola the youngest life lesson

counselor, actor and lyricist accompanied by Ms Poornima Sukumar an artist and a social worker. It was elevating to meet

such inspiring personalities.

The three attributes: self motivation, general understanding and empathy were the key essence of the first day session. He

also highlighted that using a surname marks the importance of your ancestors' sacrifices and assures us of their support. The

girls were enthralled by the diverse collection of life lessons from across the globe narrated by him.

The second day unfolded the sordid condition and humiliation faced by the Transgender and it pooled each individual's eye

present in the Auditorium. However, the air of sadness was soothed by the majestic therapy of art where the wings of

imagination took a flight and gave a pictorial form to the following quotes:

“Feet, why do I need you when I have wings to fly?”

“Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It's your masterpiece after all.”

“Each star is a mirror reflecting the truth inside you.”

The next morning, the artistic minds of students were put to work. The walls were painted with the strokes of imagination

and creativity. The whole new yet fascinating happening marked the end of our workshop leaving us with lessons learnt,

memories to cherish and new experiences.

Ÿ “The trip to the city was wonderful. We passed through a long tunnel which went round and

round which left me amazed.” - Kashvi VI ‘B’

Ÿ “VDJS is far away from Nepal yet I like this place a lot. New friends, food, culture, sports,

activity, teachers…..it's beautiful. I like this school very much but sometimes I miss my

parents. When I cry the big sisters tell me not to cry.” -Mahi Todi Class VI Ÿ “A home away from home”, that is what VDJS is. Each day is a new beginning for me. In VDJS, we are away from

home but close to our friends and are so busy throughout the day that the whole day passes in the blink of an eye.

There is no life like hostel life. Everyone should experience it once. -Nishtha Jain Class VI C

The School celebrated the World Dance Day on April 29, 2016 with full zeal and enthusiasm. Mr. Ganesh Acharya, a celebrated dancer and choreographer graced the occasion with his presence and enthralled the audience with his dance moves.

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